Date issued: 11 Nov 2009

NATIONWIDE CREDIT CARD PROMOTION
Win a trip of a lifetime to the FIFA World Cup™ in South Africa

Nationwide has today announced a new credit card promotion that will offer existing customers the chance to win one of two VIP trips for two to the FIFA World Cup™ in South Africa with Visa.

Chris Rhodes, Nationwide product & marketing director said: “As the official England team sponsor we are delighted to link up with Visa to give our customers the chance to attend the FIFA World Cup™ in South Africa. By running this promotion in the busy Christmas shopping period when people are most likely to be using their credit cards, we are offering existing card holders the chance to win the trip of a lifetime to see two group matches at the 2010 FIFA World Cup™.”

Photographs:
Images of Chris Rhodes, Nationwide’s director of products and marketing can be found at
http://www.nationwide.co.uk/mediacentre/executive_directors.asp

Notes to editors:
*Domestic electronic point of sale, excluding cash machines.

• 5 days / 4 nights
• 2 Category II tickets per match
• One preferred match based on availability
• 4 star accommodation based on double occupancy
• Daily breakfast in hotel
• $200.00 Visa gift card per person
• Pre-match hospitality
• Meet & Greet service upon arrival at airport
• All scheduled ground transportation
• Domestic flights to match venues (if required)
• Guided sightseeing tour
• Visa FIFA-themed merchandise
• Visa Event support staff.

Nationwide’s credit card includes the following features:

• 0% on balance transfers for 13 months (Classic and Gold credit cards);*
• 0% on all new purchases for three months from account opening (Classic and Gold credit cards);
• positive order of payments – which means unlike other credit card providers, we pay off the debt being charged at the highest interest rate, before that charged at a lower interest rate – which could save customers money;
• up to 56 days interest-free credit on new purchases;
• commission free purchases abroad**;
• free 12 month extended warranty on selected goods.

*On transfers made in the first three months from account opening, 3% (£5.00 minimum) balance transfer fee applies.

**Nationwide does not charge commission on foreign transaction made abroad. We pass on the cost for processing transactions outside the Visa Europe region. Please see nationwide.co.uk/foreigntransactions or ask in branch for details.

A Gold Card, which offers a rate of 16.9% APR typical (variable), is most likely to be suitable if you are aged 25 or over, have an annual income of £25,000 or more, and have an excellent credit history. If our Gold Card isn’t right for you we may offer you a Classic Card which has all the benefits of our Gold Card, but with a slightly higher APR.

Credit cards are only available to those aged 18 or over and also depend on your circumstances.